Join an Existing HomeGroup

  1. Open the Control Panel from the Start Menu.
  2. Select HomeGroup in the Control Panel. join-windows-7-homegroup-6
    Note: If HomeGroup is not available, change View by to Large icons at the top right of the Control Panel.
  3. Click Join now. join-windows-7-homegroup-2
    Note: If you receive a message saying the network location needs to be set to Home before you can create or join a HomeGroup, check out my Change Network Location guide.
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  4. Check off what types of files to share with trusted computers on the HomeGroup you’re about to join and then click Next. join-windows-7-homegroup-3
  5. Type the password given when the HomeGroup was created and then click Next. join-windows-7-homegroup-4
    Note: Learn how to find out the password of a HomeGroup.
  6. Click Finish and you’re done! join-windows-7-homegroup-5